DELICIOUS BLUEBERRY STREUSEL CHEESECAKE BREAD.

Delicious Blueberry Streusel cheesecake bread. image

Provided by Nor Mac

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 26

NOTE: IF YOU ONLY HAVE A REGULAR SIZE LOAF PAN. LINE PAN WITH FOIL. BRING FOIL UP HIGH ENOUGH SO THAT IT GOES PAST THE TOP SIDE OF THE PAN. YOU WILL BE MAKING AN ADDITION TO THE SIZE ABOUT 2 INCHES DEEPER. FOLD FOIL TO MAKE IT HOLD BATTER. I
2 extra large loaf pans approximately 12 x5 in size. you may line a regular size loaf pan with heavy duty foil with a 2 inch access over top of pan. this is to make it deeper
BREAD
1/2 c softened butter
1 1/2 c sugar
1 1/4 c milk plus 2 tb (one loaf use 1/2 c plus 3 tb
2 eggs
4 c all purpose flour
2 tsp cinnamon
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
4-5 c blueberries ( 18 ounces) fresh or frozen
1 tsp lemon zest if desired
CHEESE FILLING
2 8 ounce packages of cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp lemon juice
STREUSEL TOPPING
1/2 c butter
3/4 c brown sugar, or granulated sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 c flour
1/2 c chopped walnuts or pecans optional

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 2 large loaf pans. I line mine ith foil and grease. It makes for easy removal from pam. beat softened butter with the sugar. Add the eggs,and beat well. on low speed add the milk,and vanilla. Mix until combined.
2. Sift the flour,baking powder,cinnamon,and salt in to the butter mixture. Blend on low with mixer. Gently stir in the blueberries, and lemon zest. Fresh or frozen berries are fine.
3. Divide 1/2 the batter between the 2 loaf pans,and spread evenly. Make the filling in another bowl.
4. Combine all filling ingredients and beat until smooth. Divide batter and spread on top of the blueberry batter in the 2 pans. Top both loaves with the remaining blueberry batter.
5. make the Streusel. Place all ingredients in a food processor except for the nuts. Pulse until crumbly,or use a fork or pastry knife to cut the butter with the ingredients until crumbly.Add in nuts if wanted to crumb mixture.
6. Divide the streusel and top the 2 loaves with the Streusel topping. Place them in the oven. Bake at 350 degree's for about 1 hour and 10 minutes,or until pick comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely. Store cooled bread in the fridge.